Subjektive Gesundheit, Sympotome und Lebensqualität bei Kindern in Europa
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Abstract
Objectives: To examine cross-cultural differences in the prevalence
of school children’s subjective health types and the pattern
of socio-demographic and socio-economic differences.
Methods: Within the cross-sectional Health Behaviour in Schoolaged
Children 2005/2006 Survey 200,000 school children aged
11, 13 and 15 answered a general health item, the Cantrill life
satisfaction ladder and a subjective health complaints checklist.
ANOVA and multilevel logistic regression models were
conducted.
Results: Overall, 44 % of the respondents reported multiple
recurrent health complaints, only poor to fair general health,
low life satisfaction or a combination of these. Older adolescents
(OR: 1.1–1.6) and girls (OR: 1.2–1.4) reported more health
problems, the gender difference increased with age (OR: 1.3–
1.6). Low socio-economic status was also associated with health
problems (OR: 1.4–2.3). Sizeable cross-national variation in the
prevalence of health types and the impact of the above mentioned
factors were observed, yet the main pattern of impact
could be confirmed cross-culturally.
Conclusions: Increasing social and gender role pressure with
growing age, as well as restricted access to material resources
and psychosocial strains are discussed as potential explanations
for the observed health inequalities.
Keywords: Children & adolescents – Subjective
